FVXX20 KWBC 072000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG07/2000Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S 7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/142
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  GOES-8
VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. SIX HOUR
WIND FORECAST FROM THE 07/0600Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE AT LEAST 06/1203Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1815Z SHOWS AN ASH
PLUME EXTENDING 164KM (89NMI) WEST OF THE VOLCANO TO 0147S 07950W.
THE PLUME IS 41KM (22NMI) WIDE WITH ASH ESTIMATED TO FL260. ASH
WEST OF 80W HAS BECOME TOO DIFFUSED TO DETECT. QUAYAQUIL AIRCRAFT
REPORT AT 1940Z INDICATED ASH TO FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL260
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/0200Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT
INTERNET URL ADDRESS   
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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